GENERAL ASSEMBLY
<bt>State delegates and senators constitute the state's legislative branch. They draw up the state's budget and pass bills which must be signed by the Governor before they become law. Legislative sessions start in January and last 30 days in odd years and 60 days in even years. There are 100 delegates, 17 representing Fairfax County, and 40 senators, nine representing Fairfax County.
The General Assembly was first convened in Jamestown in 1619, making Virginia's legislature the oldest continuous law-making body in the world.
This year's Senate candidates are:
30th Senate District
* Patricia Ticer, Democrat (incumbent)
* Walter Stankewick, Republican
web site: www.walterforsenate.org
31st Senate District
* Mary Margaret Whipple, Democrat (incumbent)
* Kamal Nawash, Republican
web site: www.kamalnawash.com
32nd Senate District
* Janet Howell, Democrat (incumbent)
web site: www.janethowell.com
* Dave Hunt, Republican
web site: www.hunt4senate.com
33rd Senate District
* Jim Rinker, Democrat
web site: rinker.demclubva.com
* Bill Mims, Republican (incumbent)
34th Senate District
* Ron Christian, Democrat
* Jeannemarie Devolites, Republican
35th Senate District
* Dick Saslaw, Democrat (incumbent)
*C. W. "Levi" Levy, Independent
36th Senate District
* Linda Puller, Democrat (incumbent)
* Chris Braunlich, Republican
web site: www.chrisbraunlich.com
37th Senate District
* Jim Mitchell, Democrat
* Ken Cuccinelli, Republican (incumbent)
web site: www.cuccinelli.com
39th Senate District
* Greg Galligan, Democrat
web site: www.greggalligan.com
* James O'Brien, Republican (incumbent)
web site: www.jayobrien.org
This year's House of Delegates candidates are:
34th House District
* Vince Callahan, Republican (incumbent)
35th House District
* Steve Shannon, Democrat
web site: www.shannonfordelegate.com
* Robert McDowell, Republican
36th House District
* Ken Plum, Democrat (incumbent)
web site: www.kenplum.com
37th House District
* Chap Petersen, Democrat (incumbent)
web site: www.fairfaxdelegate.com
* Jack Rust, Republican
web site: www.jackrust.com
38th House District
* Robert Hull, Democrat (incumbent)
39th House District
* Vivian Watts, Democrat (incumbent)
web site: www.vivianwatts.com
40th House District
* Tim Hugo, Republican (incumbent)
web site: www.timhugo.com
41st House District
* Jim Dillard, Republican (incumbent)
*Michale Golden, Independent
*John Michael Wolfe, Independent
42nd House District
* David Albo, Republican (incumbent)
43rd House District
* Tom Bolvin, Republican (incumbent)
* Mark Sickles, Democrat
44th House District
* Kristen Amundsen, Democrat (incumbent)
* David Kennedy, Republican
45th House District
* Marian Van Landingham, Democrat (incumbent)
*R. Jay Test, Republican
46th House District
* Brian Moran, Democrat (incumbent)
49th House District
* Adam Ebbin, Democrat
web site: www.adamebbin.com
53rd House District
* Jim Scott, Democrat (incumbent)
67th House District
* Gary Reese, Republican (incumbent)
86th District
* Jim Kelly, Democrat
* Tom Rust, Republican (incumbent)